Chapter 28: Slave Traders

Chapter 28: Slave Traders

~Albus POV~

"Whew…"

"Zzzz…!"

It took a few days, but I managed to get the grasp of Hamon after a few attempts and possible heart attacks, but I managed to obtain Hamon to get some grasp on it and call on it when I need to.

At least in this one, I can heal my bones that are broken when I tried it at least I get a passive heal bonus.

But another reason why I unlocked Hamon this early on was that I needed a healing technique I can produce without the need of wasting my Mana.

Hamon happens to be a good one along with an interesting ability for me to manipulate my bodily functions to a degree.

Still need some practice but I need to have great control over it as I haven't begun creating a Ripple Mask just yet I need to get used to it first before equipping myself with the mask.

Having a physical attack that bypasses normal defenses is still good to have and against people with some training here and there I could control people with enough practice but for now, self-healing is enough.

*Zzzz*

*Thud*

Using my alchemy again I raised the ground and open the ceiling on the snowy side of Mistral as I began to see the morning sunshine I stretch my arms, "Good morning Remnant! Man, that was a good nap."

Welp time to get going.

Going inside my truck I began to turn on the engines as it rumbles to life.

*Rumble*

Like that, I hit the road and snap my fingers to make any Grimm begone like thot.

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*Brrr*

Going along the road path I began to listen up to the beats of music from the truck over my time as I drive the damn thing.

The snow doesn't make this much easier since it has been --- Hmm?

Taking notice my Ultimate Eye immediately reacted to something when I drove by as I got the info of someone in the nearby area as this caught my attention.

Reading everything I got from the glance I frown seeing something like this is a thing here in Remnant was Faunus slavery.

Didn't expect that but considering this world is more or less colorful than I remember that was a given that it's a dark world.

*Thud*

*Zzzz*

Stopping my ride I began to go out as I hid my ride as I proceeded to the area as carefully as I could and with my Hamon breathing I began to regulate my sun energy to keep me warm despite the cold.

Good practice as any than the present.

*Zzzz*

Using a nearby tree I created a wooden mask for the time being to keep my identity hidden since I don't know where this group belongs.

Motioning away from the commotion to see the outside of the situation of the white snowy forest area using my Ultimate Eye and enhancing it with Mana I can see clearly the situation as I heighten my senses in the process.

"Quick carry these animals away."

"Come on we don't have all day."

"These Faunus brats make good money."

"Heh Atlas Elites really like their workers."

"Nah they just want to feel superior to these freaks."

"Come on we don't have all day."

As I heard them from a safe distance I began to witness the Faunus people's states as I narrowed my eyes at them seeing the states therein.

They weren't exactly in the greatest of conditions as I can see there freezing barefoot along with a group of them huddling in chains as I harshly glared at the traders.

My inner freedom as an American is speaking to me to fight for what is right at least against something like this.

Judging from the situation of what my Ultimate Eye gave me and thinking of the variables needed to deal with them having a clear eye view of them.

Getting my glove ready -

*Click*

"Uh hu."

Or at least I was getting ready as I felt a gun near me as I was surprised by the suddenly someone coming from behind as I hear the person speak, "Knew my ears weren't deceiving me. Now, what are you –"

While the idiot was monologuing I began to speak out my incantation to get out of this situation quickly in these motions quietly speaking out, "Shamak. Dona."

*POOF*

*BANG*

"What!"

"Ahh!"

Using Shamak to take away his senses and using Dona spell to raise up a defensive spell of Earth wall was enough to stop the bullets in its tracks but did give away my position.

The Dona spell is that when the user summons one earth wall from the ground. It is typically used for defense, but it can be applied for offense and evasive movement.

As the man was distracted I began to get near him as I placed my hand on him while taking away his gun, "You know if there is one good thing about no transmutation circles. I won't need to redraw them to make more stones."

*ZZZZ*

"AHHH!!!"

The screaming sounds of the man were heard throughout the whole forest as he began to transform into a Philosopher Stone without the need for an HTC as it was free-style Alchemy at it's finest.

Heh.

Taking the stone and the ring I have I began to use a little bit of its power as red sparks of alchemic energy began to show the stone turning solid on my finger attached to my ring finger as I now have a stone.

Just need to recharge it all by making close contact or not.

"What's going on!"

"Quick check it out!"

"Damn it did the Huntsman finally come out?"

"Shit this is bad."

"Black smoke?"

Taking the chance to see them coming I began to hurry for cover as they have guns at the ready and I can't be wasted getting myself wounded by them with gunfire.

Getting them into my line of sight should be good I began to snap my fingers activating the Flame Alchemy as I have them in gunpoint range with no hesitation to unleash the full fire force of the attacks.

*SNAP*

*BOOM*

"Ahh!"

"I'm burning! I'M BURNING UP!"

"Just duck and roll on the snow you fuck!"

"Where the hell – LOOK!"

"THE SPARKS FOLLOW –"

*SNAP*

*BOOM*

"AHHH!"

Creating another combustive snap as a fire explosive heated the nearby enemies burning them to a crisp as I made sure to keep my distance away from them as I have my line of sight at the Faunus while their men are busy taking out my fire before they are burned to ashes.

Note to self-try to decode Kimble Alchemy of explosives and pinpoints for later.

*Zzzz*

"WHAT!"

Tapping my hand on the ground I reconstructed the ground to create an earthy pathway to me as the ground beneath me shifted and created a hallway straight to me and the enslaved Faunus keeping to create a wall separating them from the slavers as they are busy trying to take down the wall.

Motioning my hands towards them to follow me they looked hesitant but followed soon after seeing me they had to choose as the walls of the hallway were straightforward as they came over to me.

My eyes were elsewhere seeing and hearing the gunfire as they try to break down the wall as I talked to the enslaved Faunus, "Quick come with me if you want to get out of this place!"

Their eyes were fearful at first but seeing my Ultimate Eye though they changes briefly nodding as I created a pathway –

*Rumble*

Right in time for those slavers to come out from the walls as they began to rush me once they tried to get their values back, "OI! Do you think your top shit don't yah?!! MEN FIRE!"

Hearing the sounds of Gunfire and the Faunus finally behind me as I smirked seeing they came through the straightforward path as I placed my hand on the walls.

*Zzzz*

A wall suddenly came up as they began to hurry up and fire as the signs of the stone wall crumbling is shown and a pathway to my truck underneath the ground while I talked to the Faunus, "Follow this path and you'll get to my truck. Use the materials of food needed I'll return just need to take care of a few things."

They looked at the pathway in the dark and nodded as one of the kids talked to me showing some cuts on his animal ears, "Sir are you a huntsman?"

Seeing his expression showing some bruises made my blood boil enraged but kept a cool head as I went to their chains and break them with my Alchemy as I spoke to them surprised by my actions.

"No. I'm just a wondering Alchemist."

Like that they took the moment to leave as I was left with the people in the area for me to deal with I couldn't help but feel prideful helping people like them out.

With the Stone, I can heal them later as I got my attention towards the slavers as I glared at them channeling my Mana through my body and Hamon's breathing enhancing my physical strength.

Time to take out the trash.

"QUICK SHOOT IT DOWN!"

"TAKE THAT FUCKER OUT!"

"CURSE YOU!!"

Hearing their curses through the wall and seeing signs of my stone wall being destroyed I pointed my finger at them while readying my Ultimate Sword as I said a magic word quite literally.

Focusing my Mana at my finger point as I channel my Mana at the tip as it began to heat up the area around me of the pure heat it produced causing a mist as the snow within the area evaporated.

Even I can feel the burn of the heat but I'm more or less used to it since this kind of heat is comparable to the Mana I channel on my body on a daily basis.

Heat resistance for the win.

"Jiwad."

*PEW*

"AHH!!"

A piercing light of condensed heat was unleashed from this incantation of the Yang Magic category as it's pretty handy for a very straightforward attack against a literal heat ray laser attack.

Jiwad is a spell that allows the user fires heat rays from their fingers.

Seeing the scene before me I saw that a few of them are now smoldering piles of flesh as I continue to keep my distance as I rushed towards the other direction having the stone in my ring.

*Swoosh*

Feeling that magic is almost drained I began to abuse my favorite spell used for training whenever I run out using it for physical training of the day.

"Vita."

"Ahh!"

"How the fuck are we heavy!"

"Damn it!"

"I can't move!"

Yup best debuff spell for a Yin magic-user to have in versatility.

Glad I remembered it when I used my mana to reinforce my body and mental functions helping me have remembered everything clearly from my past including the wiki I remembered to read through of Re: Zero.

Vita is more of a gravity spell for me to use constantly when I need to use up all my Mana to increase my use.

Certainly comes in handy.

Vita is a spell that the user casts this spell to amplify the effects of gravity, making an object heavier.

Hence the fresh materials are now heavy while they can't move much anymore as I get myself free stone batteries to use up.

*Zzzz*

"Ahhh!"

Tapping one of them on the soldiers I began to transmute them into stones as everything they have on them is absorbed into my Philosopher Stone ready to be reused if need be as I smirked at this, "Oh boy. This is going to be really handy to have when I can simply recharge it on others. Now then…"

Turning my eyes to the petrified slave traders or Faunus traders the greedy smile on my face scared them shitless showing my red Philosopher Stone ring, "Now then boys… who's next to become my battery?"

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*Tap*

Walking back to the location I see that there are a few light sources nearby my truck as I see the Faunus are taking their time enjoying the food I have saved.

"Huh? HEY MISTER!"

Seeing the kid Faunus come to me as I come out unscathed I began to pat him on the head as I calmly talked to him, "See kid? I came back and dealt with those slaving bastards a lesson."

"What's a bastard?"

"Ack!"

Crap I didn't think he was innocent of that as the other Faunus in the area saw me react comedically at this laughing in amusement as one of them began to speak with a fox tail, "Heh. I see thanks for cursing the young ones… human right?"

Glancing at her I nodded as I pointed to my eye with the Ouroboros Tattoo as I explained briefly it with a false claim, "This? Just a birthmark that my family has over the generations of the Ouroboros. But people seem to mistake me for a Faunus so I can understand the brunt you guys face. And the names Albus Burn by the way."

They nodded their heads at this as they began to cook the food as I began to talk to them about how they got to this situation as that seems to bring their mood down.

But they did explain to me how it happened in their stories of how they were kidnapped from them, sold off by others within some villages, and others that were unfortunate enough to have their homes destroyed by slavers as I sigh at this.

I knew RWBY was dark but Jesus Christ.

Shaking my head a bit listening to their stories I asked the obvious question to the group, "In that case where will you go exactly?"

The silence was what I was met with.

They were clearly uncomfortable with that till one of them spoke barely with any audio in his voice, "Menagerie. Where else do Faunus like us go to get away from those humans…"

Damn.

Sighing my breath out being known I began to look at everyone with their depressed faces as I spoke to them, "Ok then. I can at least help you guys to the nearest village out of here. But first I'm going to need to check your guy's bodies for any serious conditions considering what you've been through."

They nodded but reluctantly as they let me see their wounds I grimaced at some of the clearly torn-off animal parts that not even Hamon could repair nor will my HM of Water as well.

Seeing their conditions I began to heal them up good as new again and using the Philosopher Stone ring to repair any damaged body parts instantly.

Could use the practice to heal the human or I guess Faunus's body with Hamon to see the effects.

After all, practice makes perfect.

Time to get to work.

*Zzzz*